Law No. 3.249 prohibiting the marketing of gillnet fishing materials to persons who are not licensed. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Tocantins Document type Legislation Date 2017 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishing gear/fishing method Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Fishery management and conservation Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the day of its publication. Abstract This Law prohibits the marketing of gill-net fishing materials to persons who are not licensed. It specifies such prohibition to commercialize, throughout the State of Tocantins, fishing materials to persons who are not properly licensed under federal legislation. The commercial establishment may only market fisheries material to fisher folks holding a professional licence. Control on sales will be made through the licence number. It is the duty of the establishments that commercialize fishing nets to record in book the amount of fishing nets existing in the stock and the realized sales. Sanctions applicable to establishments are prescribed for illegal activities. Full text Portuguese Website www.al.to.leg.br